CHAPTER 8 How Did They Make And Use Tools? Technology Summary The physical remains of humanly made artifacts form the bulk of the archaeological record. The artifacts that are found by archaeologists may not represent the range of objects actually used because certain materials preserve better than others. For this reason‚ stone tools and ceramics dominate the archaeological record. Objects made of fabric‚ cord‚ skin‚ and other organic materials no doubt date back to the very earliest archaeological
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Dr. Nathan Hare Dr. Nathan Hare is often called "the Father of black studies." On February 1‚ 1968‚ he was hired at San Francisco State‚ as the first coordinator of a black studies program in the United States‚ to write a proposal for the first department of black studies. Then two semesters later he was fired in the face of his refusal to help the notoriously hard- line college president S. I. Hayakawa break a five-months strike by a campus-wide multiracial coalition of thousands of
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1. Identify economic and social features of human societies during the Paleolithic era. Paleolithic‚ Homo afarensis‚ Neandertal‚ Lascaux‚ Natufian Culture‚ Homo sapiens‚ Venus figurines. See: 10-15 in Traditions and Encounters 2. Explain the reasons behind the transition to agriculture during the Neolithic era. Neolithic. See: 15-20 in Traditions and Encounters 3. Discuss the early development of Sumer. Sumer‚ Standard of Ur‚ Ziggurat. See: 21-35 4. Outline the causes and effects
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APWH Exam Review Guide This is basically everything we’ve ever learned in APWH‚ which I’ve compiled all into one study guide for use on the AP Exam. I know it’s a lot‚ and I apologize: but we’ve learned a lot. I’ve gone through the entire Princeton Review Book: reading‚ highlighting‚ and annotating to make sure I’ve covered everything important‚ along with outlines‚ handouts‚ websites‚ and other books. I really want everyone to do well‚ and I know you all will anyway—but I think this will help.
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proves skin care and cosmetics have been with us for a very long time. The first archaeological evidence of cosmetics is from Ancient Egypt about 6000 years ago. It was an important aspect of their daily culture and it was incorporated in their mummification and burial traditions. Archaeologists found small clay pots of makeup in even the most humble tombs. Cosmetics protected the Egyptians from the elements‚ warded off the sun’s burning rays‚ and repelled insects. The application of makeup also
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Foundations: c. 8000 B.C.E.–600 C.E. Major Developments 1. Locating world history in the environment and time 1. Environment 1. Geography and climate: Interaction of geography and climate with the development of human society a. Five Themes of Geography – consider these 1. Relative location – location compared to others 2. Physical characteristics – climate‚ vegetation and human characteristics
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Foundations: c. 8000 B.C.E.–600 C.E. Major Developments 1. Locating world history in the environment and time A. Environment 1. Geography and climate: Interaction of geography and climate with the development of human society a. Five Themes of Geography – consider these 1. Relative location – location compared to others 2. Physical characteristics – climate‚ vegetation and human characteristics 3. Human/environment interaction – how do humans interact/alter environ a. Leads to
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Egypt of the Pharaohs –– Notes from Readings Late Predynastic Naqada: one of the cultures in Nile valley One of the largest known in the Nile Valley during Pre-Dynastic Period Naqadization: Ousted‚ engulfed or incorporated other cultures: culminated in political unification and statehood; cultural unification occurred before political unification Gradual conquest and subjection of more and more extensive areas of Nile Valley until whole of Upper Egypt was under Naqada control Hunting and
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Papyrus (the oldest extant surgical handbook) and the Ebers Papyrus (a handbook of preparing and using materia medica for various diseases)‚ both from the 16th Century BCE. Ancient Egypt is also known for developing embalming‚ which was used for mummification‚ in order to preserve human remains and forestall decomposition. Ancient Mesopotamian medicine may be represented by Esagil-kin-apli‚ a prominent scholar of the 11th Century BCE‚ who made a compilation of medical prescriptions and procedures‚
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IS202 World History and Civilization Introduction Chapter I. Key Term: 1. Geography: is the study of people‚ their environment and their resources. 2. Latitude: line on a map or globe measure distance north and south of Equator. 3. Longitude: lines measure distance east and west of the Prime Meridian‚ which runs through Greenwich‚ England. Or the lines to measure in degree. 4. Prehistory: the history before history. 5. Archaeologist: scientists who find and analyze objects left by
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